The inquiry into corruption allegations against the assistant chief executive of Samoa's Ministry of Works and Infrastructure is widening.
Fepulea'i Faleniu Mark Alesana Photo: Ministry of Works, Transport and Infrastructure
Fepulea'i Faleniu Mark Alesana has been formally charged with six charges by the Public Service Commission over his connections to a Thailand-based ship registration company, Ascent Navals.
Ascent Navals had earlier lodged a complaint against the ministry chief executive, Su'a Pou Onesemo, and during its investigations the PSC uncovered that Fepulea'i had a relationship with the company and he had admitted to occasionally taking money from it.
He told the PSC investigation the money he received were gifts.
